By Julie Manganis Staff Writer Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
HAMILTON â Starting Feb. 1, the town of Hamilton will require all residents to compost food waste and materials like tissues, coffee grounds and even hair â and will not pick up regular trash unless it is accompanied by a separate bin for those compostable items, town officials have decided.Â
The measure is believed to be the first time a city or town in Massachusetts has mandated household composting. Well, this is being read by all of the environmentalists in the state and they re so excited by what s about to happen, and it s happening for the right reasons, Gretel Clark, chair of the town s Waste Reduction Committee, said during last Monday s meeting, where the Board of Selectmen voted on the final wording of the policy.Â